---
title: "Montana Secretary of State, 2012 election cycle: in the Montana campaign finance record"
description: "What Montana Secretary of State did in Montana campaign finance in the 2012 election cycle (2011 and 2012), by role."
type: "counterparty-cycle"
name: "Montana Secretary of State"
slug: "montana-secretary-of-state-g282924-y2012"
election_cycle: 2012
years_covered:
  - 2011
  - 2012
roster_page: "/organizations/montana-secretary-of-state-g282924"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/group/282924"
data_through: "2026-09-30"
generated_at: "2026-09-30"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Montana Secretary of State, 2012 election cycle: in the Montana campaign finance record

Montana Secretary of State's page on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/group/282924

Montana Secretary of State, 2012 election cycle: 59 campaigns and committees of the 2012 cycle paid Montana Secretary of State a total of $32,633.62. The cycle is the two years 2011 and 2012. Montana Secretary of State's other cycles are listed on [Montana Secretary of State (all cycles)](/organizations/montana-secretary-of-state-g282924). Data through 2026-09-30.

A campaign's money belongs to its election cycle. A 2012 candidacy raises and spends through 2011 and 2012, so the cycle total is the whole of what it raised or paid; the year columns split the same money by the date on the filing.

## Montana Secretary of State, 2012 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, data through 2026-09-30

Being paid by a campaign is a commercial relationship, not a donation.

### Montana Secretary of State, 2012 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 25 of 59, data through 2026-09-30

| Campaign or committee | Race | Paid, cycle total | In 2011 | In 2012 | Other years | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Secretary of State, 2012 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 25 of 59, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Jim Lynch | Governor, 2012 | $1,945.29 |  | $1,945.29 |  | 1 |
| Neil Livingstone | Governor, 2012 | $1,945.29 |  | $1,945.29 |  | 1 |
| Rick Hill | Governor, 2012 | $1,945.29 |  | $1,945.29 |  | 1 |
| Steve Bullock | Governor, 2012 | $1,945.29 |  | $1,945.29 |  | 1 |
| Joey Jayne | District Judge, District 20 Dept. 02, 2012 | $1,139.29 |  | $1,139.29 |  | 1 |
| George Huss | District Judge, District 16 Dept. 02, 2012 | $1,139.28 |  | $1,139.28 |  | 1 |
| Michael Menahan | District Judge, District 01 Dept. 01, 2012 | $1,139.28 |  | $1,139.28 |  | 1 |
| Brenda Gilbert | District Judge, District 06, 2012 | $1,139.28 |  | $1,139.28 |  | 1 |
| Daniel Wilson | District Judge, District 11 Dept. 02, 2012 | $1,139.28 |  | $1,139.28 |  | 1 |
| John Larson | District Judge, District 04 Dept. 03, 2012 | $1,139.28 |  | $1,139.28 |  | 1 |
| Kenneth Neill | District Judge, District 08 Dept. 03, 2012 | $1,139.28 |  | $1,139.28 |  | 1 |
| Bruce Fredrickson | District Judge, District 11 Dept. 02, 2012 | $1,139.28 |  | $1,139.28 |  | 1 |
| Daniel Boucher | District Judge, District 12, 2012 | $1,139.28 |  | $1,139.28 |  | 1 |
| Brad Newman | District Judge, District 02 Dept. 02, 2012 | $1,139.28 |  | $1,139.28 |  | 1 |
| Russell Fagg | District Judge, District 13 Dept. 02, 2012 | $1,139.28 |  | $1,139.28 |  | 1 |
| Bruce Becker | District Judge, District 06, 2012 | $1,139.26 |  | $1,139.26 |  | 1 |
| Jim Shockley | Attorney General, 2012 | $1,060.99 |  | $1,060.99 |  | 1 |
| Jesse Laslovich | Attorney General, 2012 | $1,060.99 |  | $1,060.99 |  | 1 |
| Sandy Welch | Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2012 | $1,046.35 |  | $1,046.35 |  | 1 |
| Denise Juneau | Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2012 | $1,046.35 |  | $1,046.35 |  | 1 |
| James Brown | Public Service Commission District No. 03, 2012 | $945.31 |  | $945.31 |  | 1 |
| Lynda Moss | Public Service Commission District No. 02, 2012 | $945.31 |  | $945.31 |  | 1 |
| Chris Greil | Public Service Commission District No. 04, 2012 | $945.31 |  | $945.31 |  | 1 |
| Kirk Bushman | Public Service Commission District No. 02, 2012 | $945.31 |  | $945.31 |  | 1 |
| Linda McCulloch | Secretary of State, 2012 | $860.18 |  | $860.18 |  | 1 |

### Montana Secretary of State, 2012 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 26 to 50 of 59, data through 2026-09-30

| Campaign or committee | Race | Paid, cycle total | In 2011 | In 2012 | Other years | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Secretary of State, 2012 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 26 to 50 of 59, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Monica Lindeen | State Auditor, 2012 | $860.18 |  | $860.18 |  | 1 |
| Scott Aspenlieder | Secretary of State, 2012 | $860.18 |  | $860.18 |  | 1 |
| Dale Milligan | House District No. 60, 2012 | $100.00 |  | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Christine Kaufmann | Senate District No. 41, 2012 | $50.00 | $35.00 | $15.00 |  | 3 |
| Robert Mehlhoff | House District No. 26, 2012 | $22.65 |  | $22.65 |  | 1 |
| Tom Jacobson | House District No. 25, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Jesse O'Hara | House District No. 18, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Greg Jergeson | Senate District No. 17, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Tyler Gernant | Senate District No. 46, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Joanne Blyton | House District No. 59, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Douglas Coffin | House District No. 93, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Gregory Hertz | House District No. 11, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Gary MacLaren | Senate District No. 45, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Elizabeth Bangerter | House District No. 80, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Sue Malek | Senate District No. 46, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Patrick Connell | House District No. 87, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Franke Wilmer | House District No. 63, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Brenda Talbert | House District No. 06, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Lou Ann Crowley | House District No. 94, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Timothy Baldwin | House District No. 04, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Jennifer Fielder | Senate District No. 07, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Suzanne Brooks | Senate District No. 02, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Frank Mutch | House District No. 09, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Niles Brush | Senate District No. 50, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Dennis Lenz | House District No. 50, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |

### Montana Secretary of State, 2012 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 51 to 59 of 59, data through 2026-09-30

| Campaign or committee | Race | Paid, cycle total | In 2011 | In 2012 | Other years | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Secretary of State, 2012 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 51 to 59 of 59, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Robin Cook | House District No. 27, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Janna Taylor | Senate District No. 06, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Nancy Ballance | House District No. 89, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Amanda Curtis | House District No. 76, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Jonathan Jackson | House District No. 83, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Mark Blasdel | House District No. 10, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Donald Jones | House District No. 82, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Donald Lepinsky | House District No. 71, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Kurtis Bushnell | Senate District No. 34, 2012 | $12.00 | $12.00 |  |  | 1 |